Wikipedia talk:Articles for deletion/HD (rapper)

I wanted to try and explain further why this article is worthy of being archived as a part of wikipedia. In the case of notability, I believe HD meets the following requirements:

1. Has been the subject of multiple, non-trivial, published works appearing in sources that are reliable, not self-published, and are independent from the musician or ensemble itself. A. The subject has produced over 15 albums, all of which are available via multiple reliable sources, such as iTunes, Amazon, Rasputin, and RapBay. The artist's CD's were digitally distributed by RapBay and Urbanlife Music (http://shop.rapbay.com/digitaldistribution).

5. Has released two or more albums on a major record label or on one of the more important indie labels (i.e., an independent label with a history of more than a few years, and with a roster of performers, many of whom are notable). A. As mentioned above, over 15 albums on 2 Independent labels, Livewire Records and Bearfaced Records. I understand that these are labels are not deemed as "Important", but they have been established for over 10 and 5 years, respectively, which does add to their notability.

7. Has become one of the most prominent representatives of a notable style or the most prominent of the local scene of a city; note that the subject must still meet all ordinary Wikipedia standards, including verifiability. A. HD has strayed away from the contemporary sound of bay area rap, which has been coined as "Hyphy" music. HD encapsulates the "street-life" element of living in North Oakland, one of the most impoverished and dangerous cities in all of America. He attempts to stray away from conformity of creating "singles" to sell music, but rather create songs that other people from the steets can relate to. His hard-knock lifestyle, rapping about guns and drugs are part of Oakland's history, and his raps reveal stories that are otherwise untold.

9. Has won or placed in a major music competition. 10. HD was nominated and named a member of Thizzler.com's Freshman 10 in 2012. Again, I understand that this competition is not deemed as "major", but it is still a testament to his notability.

In terms of citations, it is difficult to find many sources of information regarding this artist due to his reclusive, non-mainstream attitude towards music and infamy. HD strives off of being an underground artist, but that does not mean that his information shouldn't be accessible. As more media outlets begin to play HD, his notoriety will increase among more credible sources, other than blogs. I attribute the fact that this is my third article I've ever edited (Last time was over 2 years ago) to any improper or incomplete citations. I'll continue to refinish these.

In terms of the page as an "orphan", I'm working to making this less and less prevalent. I believe that HD is listed in many wikipedia pages, but finding them through search is near impossible. Time will alleviate this issue.

As for me and my status, I'm an un-paid supporter of the rapper. I'm from another part of the San Francisco Bay Area who has been a fan for over 5 years. I'm graduating from college this year and wanted to begin to making something noticeable, and I decided I would try to help out my favorite rapper. I noticed that this artist did not have a web presence despite his popularity in the underground street music. I wanted to use my technical web skills to make the artist more accessible to those who are searching for information. Immediately, you notice the name "HD" is incredibly non-SEO friendly, and this is why the artist is so difficult to attain information about. I'm doing my part to make that information easy to find. This is one of the most popular artists from the San Francisco Bay Area since E-40 or Andre Nickatina, and I know his presence on Wikipedia is justified. Plenty of HD's peers in the bay area rap game have wikipedia profiles, such as Philthy Rich, The Jacka, Mistah F.A.B. (I included below links for verification). I really believe that this article is a valuable contribution that will continue to grow and is worth keeping on wikipedia.

Song w/ Philthy Rich: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXzOlDP0bJU

Song w/ The Jacka: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJX3EkAQUo4

Song w/ Mistah F.A.B. : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdKp_tGRsiQ

Video w/ 1+ million views: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sE_dA6WHmKo

400,000+ Views: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmJPnIAs_70

300,000+ Views: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdo7Z6iYSVs

300,000+ Views: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9awKMH4Hv54

200,000+ Views: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1xgs8_vDcc

Apologies for the essay, I just feel strongly that this is a valuable contribution.. BearfacedENT (talk) 01:42, 20 December 2013 (UTC) BearfacedENT